2018 英语一 Text 2|数字原住民:越来越会辨别和分享新闻
主旨
哈佛调查:超过三分之二的美国年轻人不认可特朗普用推特发布消息,他们更希望白宫新闻经其他渠道过滤 → 大多数人靠社交媒体看新闻,但对媒体普遍不信任,人们可能在增强媒介素养,这很必要(假新闻泛滥)→ 数字原住民更会辨别网上真假:用”分布式信任”核实新闻,交叉核对、看多元视角 → 依赖社交媒体还带来更多政治参与 → 社交媒体上转发即价值观的投射,迫使用户意识到自己在传播信息中的角色;假新闻主因是”读者误读” → 年轻人批评过度发推的总统,体现了思维上的自律。
原文:2018 Text 2 · 话题:媒体 / 社会 · 答案:26 D|27 A|28 B|29 C|30 A
一、核心词
| 词 | 本文义 | 原文搭配 | 拆解 / 记忆 |
|---|---|---|---|
| disapprove v. | 不赞成 | more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump’s use of Twitter | dis- 不 + approve 赞成 |
| implication n. | 言外之意 | The implication is that | im- 进 + plic 折叠 → 折在里面的意思 |
| filter v. | 过滤 | to be filtered through other sources | |
| headline n. | 新闻标题 | Most Americans rely on social media to check daily headlines. | head + line |
| distrust n. | 不信任 | as distrust has risen toward all media | dis- 不 + trust |
| literacy n. | 素养,读写能力 | beef up their media literacy skills | liter 文字 → 识字 → 素养 |
| conduct v. | 进行(调查) | a survey conducted for BuzzFeed News | con- + duct 引导 |
| native n. | 原住民 | Young people who are digital natives | nat 出生;同根 nation |
| cyberspace n. | 网络空间 | more skillful at separating fact from fiction in cyberspace | cyber 网络 + space |
| verify v. | 核实 | use “distributed trust” to verify stories | ver 真 + -ify 使 → 证实为真 |
| perspective n. | 视角 | prefer news from different perspectives | per- 贯穿 + spect 看 |
| bias n. | 偏见 | especially those that are open about any bias | |
| opposing adj. | 对立的 | actively seeking out opposing viewpoints | oppose 反对 |
| reliance n. | 依赖 | young people’s reliance on social media led to greater political engagement | rely 依靠 |
| engagement n. | 参与 | young people’s reliance on social media led to greater political engagement | engage 参与 |
| intimately adv. | 亲身地,贴近地 | experience news events more intimately and immediately | intimate 亲密的 |
| projection n. | 投射 | as a projection of their values and interests | pro- 向前 + ject 扔 → 投出去 |
| conscious adj. | 意识到的 | more conscious of their role in passing along information | con- + sci 知 |
| phenomenon n. | 现象 | the fake news phenomenon | |
| misinterpretation n. | 误读 | misinterpretation or exaggeration of actual news | mis- 错 + interpret 解释 |
| exaggeration n. | 夸大 | misinterpretation or exaggeration of actual news | |
| counteract v. | 抵制,对抗 | This indicates there is a real personal responsibility in counteracting this problem | counter 反 + act 作用 |
| discipline n. | 自律 | they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills |
二、搭配与写作迁移
| 原文表达 | 含义 | 写作迁移 |
|---|---|---|
| disapprove of | 不赞成 | Many parents disapprove of teenagers dating. |
| prefer sth to be done | 更希望……被做 | |
| rely on sth to do | 依靠……来做 | rely on smartphones to get news |
| distrust toward | 对……的不信任 | growing distrust toward advertisements |
| beef up | 加强 | beef up security / skills |
| be badly needed | 急需 | Reform is badly needed. |
| fake news | 假新闻 | |
| digital natives | 数字原住民 | |
| separate fact from fiction | 辨别真假 | separate truth from rumours |
| cross-check sources | 交叉核对来源 | |
| from different perspectives | 从不同视角 | view the issue from different perspectives |
| be open about | 坦承 | be open about one’s mistakes |
| assume responsibility for | 承担……的责任 | assume responsibility for one’s actions |
| seek out | 寻找,搜寻 | seek out opportunities / opposing viewpoints |
| lead to greater engagement | 带来更多参与 | lead to greater public participation |
| a projection of one’s values | 价值观的投射 | Our choices are a projection of our values. |
| be conscious of | 意识到 | be conscious of one’s responsibility |
| pass along information | 传递信息 | pass along knowledge / skills |
| lie in | 在于 | The problem lies in poor management. |
| made-up stories | 编造的故事 | |
| factual mistakes | 事实错误 | |
| the heart of the issue | 问题的核心 | get to the heart of the issue |
| personal responsibility | 个人责任 | |
| be critical of | 批评 | be critical of the policy |
| mental discipline | 心智自律 |
三、熟词僻义
- native n. 原住民(digital natives,≠本地人):Young people who are digital natives
- critical adj. 关键的(≠批评的):the politically critical state of Michigan;对比段末 be critical of 才是”批评”
- giant n. 巨头(≠巨人):from the media giant
- fiction n. 虚假内容(≠小说):separating fact from fiction in cyberspace
- story n. 新闻报道(≠故事):use “distributed trust” to verify stories
- assume v. 承担(≠假设):assume a great deal of personal responsibility
- discipline n. 自律(≠学科 / 纪律处分):they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills
四、题目与选项词
| 词 / 搭配 | 义 | 出处 | 拆解 / 记忆 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cast doubts on | 对……表示怀疑 | Q26 题干 | |
| justification n. | 正当理由 | Q26 [A] | justify 证明……正当 |
| administration n. | 政府 | Q26 [C] | 熟词僻义:≠管理 |
| reliable adj. | 可靠的 | Q26 [D] | rely + -able |
| sharpen v. | 提升,使敏锐 | Q27 [A] | sharp + -en |
| boast v. | 夸耀 | Q27 [C] | |
| voice v. | 表达 | Q28 [A] | 熟词僻义:名词”声音”作动词 |
| refer to | 参考 | Q28 [B] | |
| diverse adj. | 多样的 | Q28 [B] | di- 分开 + vers 转 |
| outdated adj. | 过时的 | Q29 [A] | out + date |
| counteraction n. | 对抗 | Q30 [B] | |
| accumulation n. | 积累 | Q30 [C] | ac- + cumul 堆积 |
| mutual adj. | 相互的 | Q30 [C] |
五、同义替换:原文 → 正确项
| 题 | 原文 | 正确项 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 D | more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump’s use of Twitter / 44 percent of Facebook users rarely or never trust news from the media giant | social media as a reliable source of news |
| 27 A | beef up their media literacy skills | sharpen |
| 28 B | They cross-check sources and prefer news from different perspectives | verify news by referring to diverse sources |
| 29 C | the top reason given by Americans for the fake news phenomenon is “reader error,” / misinterpretation or exaggeration of actual news | readers’ misinterpretation |
| 30 A | more skillful at separating fact from fiction in cyberspace / they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills | A Rise in Critical Skills for Sharing News Online |
六、长难句
① 表语从句 + prefer sth to be done(Q26 出处)
The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other sources, not a president’s social media platform.
- 主干:The implication is that …
- that 从句:表语从句;prefer sth to be done 更希望……被……
- not a president’s social media platform:与 other sources 对比
- 译:这意味着,千禧一代更希望白宫的消息经由其他渠道过滤后再传出来,而不是通过总统的社交媒体平台。
② allow sb to do + while also doing(Q29 背景)
Social media allows users to experience news events more intimately and immediately while also permitting them to re-share news as a projection of their values and interests.
- 主干:Social media allows users to experience news events …
- while also permitting them to …:while + 分词,“同时还……”,主语仍是 social media
- as a projection of …:作为……的投射
- 译:社交媒体让用户能更贴近、更即时地体验新闻事件,同时也让他们转发新闻,以此投射自己的价值观和兴趣。
③ when 从句 + 破折号补充(Q30 出处)
So when young people are critical of an over-tweeting president, they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills – and in their choices on when to share on social media.
- 主干:they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills
- when 从句:时间状语,be critical of 批评
- 破折号后:and in their choices …,与 in thinking skills 并列;when to share 是”疑问词 + 不定式”
- 译:因此,当年轻人批评一位发推过多的总统时,他们展现出了思维上的自律,也体现在何时在社交媒体上分享的选择上。
七、句型
- Such a trend is badly needed.(评价趋势) 原句:Such a trend is badly needed. 套用:Young people are paying more attention to mental health. Such a trend is badly needed.
- A are indeed becoming more skillful at doing B.(肯定进步) 原句:Young people who are digital natives are indeed becoming more skillful at separating fact from fiction in cyberspace. 套用:Older people are indeed becoming more skillful at using smartphones.
- Such active research can have another effect.(引出另一影响) 原句:Such active research can have another effect. 套用:Such volunteer work can have another effect: it builds a sense of community.
- This forces users to be more conscious of their role in doing …(因果推进) 原句:This forces users to be more conscious of their role in passing along information. 套用:This forces citizens to be more conscious of their role in protecting the environment.
- The problem of A lies in B.(指出症结) 原句:About a third say the problem of fake news lies in “misinterpretation or exaggeration of actual news” via social media. 套用:The problem of food waste lies in our habits rather than in shortage.
- In other words, A may be the heart of the issue.(归结核心) 原句:In other words, the choice to share news on social media may be the heart of the issue. 套用:In other words, self-discipline may be the heart of the issue.